While the Republicans debate, Bernie Sanders is calling them out on Twitter

Bernie Sanders.
(Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) spent Wednesday live tweeting the CNN Republican debate, refuting points and questioning why certain topics — like climate change and racial justice — weren't being discussed.

He quickly tired of all the war talk:

The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up

Sanders called out Gov. John Kasich (Ohio) for remarks on Planned Parenthood and Jeb Bush on his Iraq comments:

And threw a few barbs at Donald Trump:

At least Sanders had kind words about one Republican whose name was constantly invoked:

Follow Sanders and his sassy live tweeting on his Twitter page.

Explore More
Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.